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2003 DECEMBER 2003
Vol. 3, No. 46 December 21-27, 2003
2003 Yearend Highlights (Part I) ·
The economy in 2003: Broken Promises, Misplaced Priorities, Outright Lies
By Danilo Araña Arao
· No Jobs, No Homes, No Water: Urban poor see no hope under Gloria By
Dabet Castañeda ·
The Year of High Unemployment By Alexander Martin Remollino
· A Year of Disquiet for the Filipino Farmers
By Bobby Tuazon ·
Silencing Journalists: The year media killings united journalists By
Rowena Carranza Related article: Philippines: A Killing Field of Journalists
By
Carlos H. Conde MIGRANT WATCH - Migrants Junk GMA, Ping
By Aubrey SC Makilan
ELECTION WATCH - Comelec Not Beholden to GMA, Says Poll Chief By
Gerry Albert Corpuz Corpus Trains Guns vs Gov’t Unions; Calls Them Reds
By Andres Rebana Film Review - Fate and Fortitude: The Filipinas Family
By the Concerned Artists of the Philippines PHOTO OF THE WEEK - CHRISTMAS AMIDST CRISIS By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 73 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM ·
The arrest of Saddam Hussein: will the anti-US resistance continue?
By David Pestieau ·
Iraqi Resistance Front to be Proclaimed Soon By Anti-imperialist Camp
Vol. 3, No. 45 December 14-20, 2003
Nationwide Transport Strike Looms; 2-day Negros strike paralyzes transportation, schools
By Karl G. Ombion
FPJ Now Wants To Be Called “Ka Ronnie;” Peasant leader says Da King agrees farm sector must be protected from WTO
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Behind Bars: Jerry Rom, 16 By Dabet Castañeda INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S WATCH - Pedro Dungoc: Kalinga Warrior, People’s Martyr
By Nordis
Human Rights Martyrs of the Word
By Alexander Martin Remollino Gov’t HR Body Scored as Powerless; Negros: 5th in rights violations nationwide By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar
Cadagat MIGRANT WATCH - Filipinos: Victims of Racist Violence in Canada; Canadian school board head admits racism in Vancouver schools
By BULATLAT.COM Politically Correct X’mas Gifts, Anyone? By BULATLAT.COM PHOTO OF THE WEEK - BLACK HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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Moros demand probe of cases of Muslim fall guys
·
ST workers assail labor department for sell-out of cases
· Anakpawis lauds NDFP’s ceasefire declaration Vol. 3, No. 44 December 7-13, 2003
U.S. Base in the Making?: Think tank reveals construction plan in Sarangani Bay
By BULATLAT.COM
Four Years of Treaty Violations: Erring U.S. troops are scot-free while critics get the axe
By Aubrey Makilan
Government’s Military Bias: AFP Hospital Budget Bigger than that of Four Other Health Institutes By Alexander Martin Remollino
Media Killings Getting Out of Control: 14 journalists killed under Arroyo’s watch
By Andres Rebana INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S WATCH - Subanens Reclaim Ancestral Land By Mars S. Marata
and Elmer D. Sagbigsal No More!: 10
years after Marcopper disaster, Marinduque villagers still die
By Ely Manalansan
The Cost of Taking Power: Presidential candidates allowed to spend “only” P189 M or P303 M By Danilo Araña Arao
Marie Hilao-Enriquez: An Icon of Human Rights Activism in the Philippines
By Dabet Castañeda
Coconut Farmers’ Grandson Seeks Justice
By Alexander Martin Remollino
COMMENTARY
- Surveys and Gimmicks: GMA declares war on Muslims; death to criminals
By Andres Rebana
Proud To Be A ‘Sison Terrorist’: Joma’s latest book on U.S. terrorism launched in Amsterdam
By
D.L. Mondelo PHOTO OF THE WEEK - BETTER DAYS AHEAD By Mars Marata/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
·
Ex-pastor killed ·
Grief and terror during Ramadan ·
End to crackdown ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 73 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM ·
Toll on U.S. Troops in Iraq Grows as Wounded Rolls Approach 10,000
By Roger Roy ·
US Reorganising Military Might for Service Anywhere in World
By the Press Trust of India ·
The Silence Of Writers
By John Pilger
Who are Iraq's Guerrillas? By Stratfor
NOVEMBER
Vol. 3, No. 43 November 30-December 6, 2003
Bulatlat.com Special Report ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Rights Violations in the Philippines: A Grim Reality
By Dabet Castañeda
Mindanao: Laboratory for State Terror
By Andres Rebana Related article: Massacre Survivor Paralyzed for Life
By Mars S. Marata
Analysis - Growth as an Indicator of Crisis
By Danilo Araña Arao Rubbing an Old Wound: Coco farmers file plunder case vs Cojuangco, et al
By Felicisimo H. Manalansan Blood for Free Trade in Miami: An Analysis of the FTAA 7th Ministerial Meeting on Nov. 16-21, 2003
By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos
News Analysis - ‘Da King’ and the Kingmaker: Movie actor joins race for the Philippine presidency
By Bobby Tuazon
Call for a New Disaster Body Gains Ground By
Alexander Martin Remollino Mining TNCs' ‘Gold Rush’
By Dennis Espada
A Choice Between Power and Life: House representative calls for a halt to toxic Korean coal-fired power plant
By Karl. G. Ombion and Edgar Cadagat Negros-wide Transport Strike: Drivers, operators protest 58th oil price hike since 1996
By
Karl G. Ombion
GMA Snubs 20,000 Signatures vs Baguio Casino; Poses in a ‘photo-op’ dialogue
By Lyn
V. Ramo
Vol. 3, No. 42 November 23-29, 2003 Church Groups Hit GMA’s ‘Reconciliation’ Move By Alexander Martin
Remollino Dissenters in the AFP ranks: Soldiers Form Underground Group
By Rowena Carranza Joe Burgos’ Final Journey
By Ronalyn V. Olea
Biggest Protestant Group Scores Corruption, U.S. Armed Intervention
By Rowena Carranza GATS Ruins Third World Health
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Warfare Over Health Care: Foreign doctors, health professionals decry globalization, war on terror By Dennis Espada LABOR WATCH -
Workers Await Cash-Strapped Christmas; ARMM Workers Monthly Income Short By P18,000 By Danilo Araña Arao
Vegetable Farmers Reap Bitter Pills of Trade Liberalization
By Roy B. Morillo
ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 72 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM
·
The U.S. Military: Bringing Hope "To Every Corner of the World" By Ben Moxham
·
Imperialism - Intensification of the Struggle for a New Re-division of the World By Harpal
Brar Vol. 3, No. 41 November 16-22, 2003
UN Rights Body Expresses
Concern Over Impunity of Rights Violators; Tells RP to give updates on Kuratong and Eden-Eddie murder cases
By Dabet Castañeda
After two years: Prosecution to File Murder Charges vs Young Journalist’s Killers
By Tyrone A. Velez
Relief NGOs Oppose DND-led Disaster Management Council; Say P370M disaster funds unaccounted for
By Alexander Martin Remollino
U.S. Invasion Forces Face Real War in Iraq
By Bobby Tuazon
Related article:
British Group Puts Iraq Casualty Toll at 21,700 to 55,000; Hard data elusive, doctors' report finds
Trading People’s Health for Corporate Wealth
By Wim de Ceukelaire
Renewed Liberalization and Speculative Drive in Bangkok: An Analysis of the APEC Leaders’ Oct. 18-20 Summit By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos
Primer: Current U.S. Intervention in the Philippines By Bobby Tuazon
Pursue JDF Investigation, Bayan Urges Congress
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Another Ifugao OFW
Needs Urgent Repatriation By Nordis
U.S.
Invasion Forces Face Real War in Iraq By Bobby Tuazon
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - CASTING HOPE ON THE NUMBERS
Courtesy of Council for health and Development/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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Migrante to GMA: ‘genuine jobs’ in the Philippines, not in Kazakhstan ·
Discontent on Meralco's refund ·
Lucio Tan’s Foremost delays CBA ·
HK OFWs ask Consulate to lift protest ban, issue free E-card Vol.
3, No. 40 November 9-15, 2003
New Anti-Graft Watch Wants Davide Impeachment Stopped; Calls for independent investigation of JDF scam
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Analysis - Hijacked!: How a legitimate issue became a political spectacle By
Bobby Tuazon Impeachment Reeks of GMA-Cojuangco Collusion - SMC Union
By Alexander Martin Remollino A Red Day for the Judiciary: Court Employees’ Mass Leave Cripples Negros Courts
By Karl G. Ombion
New Oil Price Hikes to Stir Calls for Deregulation Law’s Repeal
By Danilo Araña Arao
Kipling, the ‘White Man’s Burden,’ and U.S. Imperialism
By the Monthly Review Editors
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - TONGUE OUT By Karl G. Ombion/BULATLAT.COM DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Fight for People’s Health; Defeat U.S. Imperialism!
By Darby Santiago, MD, Health Alliance for Democracy
news at a glance
·
Bayan urges VFA review, U.S. troops’ probe ·
OFWs’ “passport to slavery” ·
Bayan scores Filipino troops deployment in Liberia, Iraq
Vol. 3, No. 39 November 2-8, 2003
New Watchdog to Press 10 Graft Cases vs Arroyo Gov't By
Alexander Martin Remollino
Cordillera Rice Production Vanishing, Indigenous Farmers Bare By
Nordis
Human Rights Volunteers are Also Victims of Summary Killings; 260 Persons Died in Extra-Judicial Executions Under Macapagal-Arroyo
By Alexander Martin Remollino A Post-All Saints’ Day Photo Essay By Rowena Carranza
Part I: Unequal, Dead or Alive
Part II: Living on the Dead
Benguet Farmers Besieged by Imported Flowers; Urge gov’t to stop importation
By Nordis
13 Years on the Road for a Cause By Karl G. Ombion
Indigenous Peoples Watch - Subanen Chiefs Want IPRA Scrapped
By Elmer D. Sagbigsal
Marxism and the Race/Class Problematic: A Re-Articulation
By E. San Juan, Jr.
Twisting the Past to Justify Present By Paul Kramer PHOTO OF THE WEEK - THE GREAT EQUALIZER By Rowena Carranza/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
·
20 years of women militancy ·
FBI hunt of JI denounced ·
Gov’t urged to act on child abuse in jail ·
AFP lies to hide shame—NPA ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 71 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM
·
The Other Casualties By Jonathan Darman
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Car Bomb Kills 4 in Fallujah By Slobodan Lekic
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US Soldiers to America: Bring Us Home Now Interviews by Jay Shaft
The Axis of Oil: How a Plan for the World's Biggest Pipeline Threatens to Wreak Havoc
By Philip Thornton and Charles
OCTOBER
Voll.
3, No. 38 October 26-November 1, 2003 UN Body Scolds RP Over Shallow Rights Report By Rowena
Carranza GSIS Chief’s Retention to Help GMA’s Presidential Bid – Courage Leader
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Related Articles: ● Leyte Gov't Workers Protest Anew, Want GSIS Exec Sacked
● The Ghosts of GSIS
Protests, Jeers Mar Bush’s Asia Swing By
BULATLAT.COM The Emperor Goes To Asia and Talks Terror By Aziz Choudry
The Philippine Model By Stephen R. Shalom Mindanao Peace Group Digs into Davao Bombings By Dabet Castañeda
MIGRANT WATCH - HK OFWs Score Philippine Consul’s Martial Rule
By BULATLAT.COM
Crime of Empire
Launched in LA By BULATLAT.COM
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - WHERE THERE'S A PROTEST MARCH... By Bobby Tuazon/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
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Imprisonment of Malaysian NGO leader denounced ·
Workers welcome dialog with Action King ·
Arroyo-Cojuangco 2004 political tandem hit
Vol. 3, No. 37 October 19-25, 2003
Storm of Indignation Greets Bush’s Whirlwind Visit
By Alexander Martin Remollino and Bobby Tuazon
Photo Gallery: Ban-Bush Protest March-Rally to Batasang Pambansa, Oct. 18, 2003
Farmers’ Lakbayan vs Bush-Arroyo: Getting Here From There
By Dennis Espada
No Warm Welcome for Bush in Chilly Baguio By Audrey Mary Beltran and Abigail Bengwayan
Political Prisoners Fast Against Bush By Dabet Castañeda
Overseas Filipinos Also Say No to Bush Visit
By BULATLAT.COM The ABC Behind a U.S.-RP FTA By Paul L. Quintos Oplan Greenbase is Real, Trillanes Says: Government policies corroborate Oplan’s success By Gilbert L. Pacificar
Human Rights Group Condemns Tangub Massacre
By Elmer D. Sagbigsal
Ex-CAFGUs Score Hiring of RPA-ABB Members as Forest Guards; Warn of armed struggle if unheeded By Karl G.
Ombion MIGRANT WATCH - Migrante Says DoLE, OWWA Officials Guilty of ‘High-level Corruption'
By Aubrey SC Makilan PHOTO OF THE WEEK - DARE TO WEAR By Aubrey Makilan/BULATLAT.COM ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 70 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM
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Dominance and its Dilemmas
By Noam Chomsky ·
Oil, War And A Growing Sense Of Panic In The US: Don't tell me that America
would have invaded Iraq if its chief export was beetroot By Robert Fisk
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Inside The Resistance
By Zaki Chehab ·
Theatre Of War
By Rory McCarthy ·
Welcome to Vietnam, Mr. President: Sorry you didn't go when you had the
chance By Max Cleland
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The Unbuilding of Iraq By John
Barry and Evan Thomas ·
Demonstrators Gather in Cities Around the World to Demand Pullout from Iraq By Jack Garland
Vol. 3, No. 36 October 12-18, 2003
News Analysis - Goodbye, Emperor Bush: U.S. president to step up ‘war on terror,’ free trade
By Bobby Tuazon
Bush To Face Massive Protests By Alexander Martin Remollino High Gear and Costly: Gov’t prepares VIP treatment to greet visiting Bush
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Protesting Against U.S. President George W. Bush is Sanctioned by History, and the Filipino People's Struggle
Against Imperialist Oppression and Exploitation By Bayan Muna Rep. Crispin B. Beltran
New Land Reform Alliance Rises in Negros: ‘Better to have struggled and lost than not to have struggled at all’
By Hannah A. Papasin
CHR Confirms Military Atrocities; PNP Top Human Rights Violator
By Karl G. Ombion and Edmund Sestoso
“Walang Bakas” Makes a Mark By Dabet Castañeda
Corruption Rises Fast Under Arroyo, Int’l Watchdog Says By BULATLAT.COM PHOTO OF THE WEEK - NOT THE BEST OF TIMES By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM news at a glance
· Workers, migrants greet GMA’s candidacy with protests ·
Peace advocates slam GMA’s request for U.S. military aid ·
Red fighters kill 5 gov’t troops in encounter ·
Judges, court personnel go on fasting to protest low pay DEMOCRATIC SPACE - A SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN TO STOP THE USE OF DANGEROUS PESTICIDE
By Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP)
ALTERNATIVE READER NO. 69 COMPILED BY BULATLAT.COM
· Answers please, Mr Bush By Michael Moore
·
AWOL State of Mind: Calls from soldiers desperate to leave Iraq flood hotline By Leonard
Greene Vol. 3, No. 35 October 5-11, 2003
U.S. Seizing
Initiative in Pushing Trade Liberalization By Paul L. Quintos
Arroyo Gov’t Unleashes APEC-Driven Third Privatization Wave By
Ricco Alejandro M. Santos Bagong Lupa: The Village Built from Garbage (First of two parts) By
Zelda DT Soriano Book Review - Sison’s Praxis By Bobby Tuazon
MIGRANT WATCH - Freed from Saudi Death Row, OFW Faces New Hitch with OWWA
By Alexander Martin Remollino Anti-War Painting Pulled Out from Makati Exhibit By
Ronalyn Olea ELECTION WATCH: VICE PRESIDENTIABLES Loren Legarda Leviste: Beauty and Brains… and Ambition
By Rowena Carranza
Kabayan Noli’s Road to Fame
By Aubrey SC Makilan
Barbers: From Cop to Vice President?
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Bayani: A Hero? By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos PHOTO OF THE WEEK - SEPTEMBER IN BICOL By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM news at a glance
· P4-B contract with U.S. telecom giant seen as special gift for Bush visit ·
Consumer group asks: Who’s paying Meraco’s muti-million refund ads? ·
Another Bayan Muna regional officer abducted in Cebu Probe on Marcellana-Gumanoy murder delayed; alleged mastermind named deputy commander
SEPTEMBER
Vol. 3, No. 34 September 28-October 4, 2003
Massacre in Maco, Compostela Valley:
Alleged military intelligence agents abduct, torture, murder youth activists By Tyrone Velez Related Article: NPA Identifies 3 of 5 intel agents in Maco massacre; calls on
youth to come to the countryside SPECIAL REPORT
Bagong Lupa: The Village Built from Garbage (First of two parts) By Zelda DT Soriano
Countdown Begins for Bagong Lupa’s Settlers (Last of two parts) By Zelda DT Soriano
Bulacan’s Salt Farms Melt Down
By Dabet Castañeda
Clamor for Return of Balangiga Bells Snowballs By
Alexander Martin Remollino
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S WATCH - Dumagats: A People's Struggle to be Free By Dennis Espada
The Wto Cancun Conference: A Post-Mortem Analysis
By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos
LABOR WATCH -
Manila Midtown Closure: A Case of Contractualization?
Gokongwei’s hotel workers say strike to go on no matter how long it takes
By Alexander Martin Remollino
MIGRANT WATCH - GMA Orders to Divert Billions of OFW Funds Hit By BULATLAT.COM
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - UNCERTAIN FUTURE
By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance ·
Moro human rights leader arrested ·
Probe on PAGCOR chair urged ·
CPP: Bush is GMA’s god
Vol. 3, No. 33 September 21-27, 2003
Police’s New Lethal Weapon vs Anti-Bush Protesters: ‘Rubber Bullets’ By BULATLAT.COM
LABOR WATCH -
Unemployment Reaches 46-Year High
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Commentary
- Probing the Probe Issue By Rowena Carranza
Commentary
- Unionism as a Deterrent to Violence vs Media By Danilo Araña Arao
CULTURE - Rousing Patriotic Performances Mark Ka Amado’s Birth Centennial
By Joel Garduce
Chronicle of a Dictatorship Unleashed
By Ronalyn Olea
Pidal Accounts, Destabilization and State Terrorism By Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo
Poetry - Ang Kalupitan By Romulo Baquiran
PHOTO OF THE WEEK -
DAMOCLES' SWORD By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance ·
Church group calls for ringing of bells, noise barrage during Bush visit ·
Good Shepherd Sisters of Mindanao decry harassment ·
MILF cadres reject ‘autonomy,’ vow to continue fighting Vol.
3, No. 32 September 14-20, 2003
71 Journalists Killed Since 1986:
A total of 103 media persons summarily executed since Marcos By Ronalyn
Olea Martial Law in Retrospect
·
The AFP: Corruption and Betrayal During Martial Law
By Danilo P. Vizmanos ·
Martial Law in Retrospect
By Ricco Alejandro M. Santos ·
Torture Methods and Torturers of Martial Law By
Alexander Martin Remollino ·
Defying the Dictatorship
By Dabet Castañeda
·
Chronicle of Troubled Times A Review of Martial Law Diary: Part One
By Alexander Martin Remollino
News Analysis -
On Bush’s coming visit to the Philippines: Growing Political Isolation Binds Bush, GMA
By Joel Garduce Agricultural Importation: The Bane of Farmers' Existence ·
The Scourge of Rice Importation
By Karl G. Ombion ·
At the WTO in Cancun, Mexico: Arroyo Officials' Farm Trade Reform Proposal
Useless, Critics Say By Alexander Martin Remollino
Davao, Cagayan de Oro Journalists March vs Media Killings: Denounce wave of human rights abuses under Arroyo
By Bulatlat.com Mindanao Bureau
The Gallery of Brutality By Danilo
Araña Arao
Two Years After 9/11: U.S. Imperialism in a Quicksand By Prof. Jose Ma. sison
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - PUBLIC SERVANT By Aubrey Makilan/BULATLAT.COM
Vol. 3, No. 31 September 7-13, 2003
The
Perfect Crime: Get Filthy Rich, Make Millions of Casualties, and Still Get Praise WTO withholds patients’ essential medicines because
of TRIPs By Wim De Ceukelaire
Making Sense of the WTO
By Danilo Araña Arao
Two years after 9/11: Bush Gov’t Blew it Bigtime
By Joel Garduce Philippines Reaps Bitter Results of Globalization By Alexander Martin Remollino
Media Killings Turning Philippines Into Another Colombia By Carlos H. Conde
Suspected Child Offenders Live Tortured Lives: 27 minors were summarily killed in Davao City from mid-1999 to Dec. 2002 By Rolando Pinsoy
Development Projects Bulldozing Urban Poor Communities By Dennis Espada
Culture - Amado V. Hernandez: People’s Writer By Alexander Martin Remollino
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - CAMOTE TOPS AND CANCUN By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance ·
Reyes should be investigated, church group says ·
NPA steps up offensives in Mindoro, Mindanao ·
Peace advocates urge resumption of peace talks
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - WAR, TERRORISM AND PEACE IN MINDANAO: Understanding the Events in Mindanao
By Ka Oris, National Democratic Front of the Philippines-Mindanao
Alternative Reader No. 68: On the 2nd anniversary of 9/11
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
9-11- New Books, Videos, the Growing Movement for Truth and Accountability By Carol Brouillet ·
A Deadly Franchise: The Global War on Terror is a Smokescreen Used by Governments to
Wipe Out Opponents By Naomi Klein
·
America Two Years after 9/11: 25 Things We Now Know
By Bernard Weiner ·
Concerning the Joint 9/11 Inquiry
By Kristen Breitweiser ·
Four 9/11 Moms Battle Bush
By Gail Sheehy ·
Political Complicity and the 9/11 Joint Inquiry
By Michel Chossudovsky ·
September 11th And The Bush Administration:
Compelling Evidence for Complicity
By Walter E. Davis
AUGUST
Vol. 3, No. 30 August 31-September 6, 2003
“Rotten from top to bottom”: Defections Hit AFP By BULATLAT.COM
Analysis - Did the Americans Dump Angelo Reyes?
By Bobby Tuazon
U.S. Hand Seen in Defense Chief’s Resignation By Alexander Martin Remollino
The Economics of Discontent
By Danilo Araña Arao Neoliberal Globalization: Cancún and Beyond By Aziz Choudry
Philippine Militants to Join Sept. 13 Global Uprising:
Gov’t urged to toughen position in Cancun meet
By Alexander Martin Remollino ENVIRONMENT WATCH
From Bulk Mining to Bulk Water Project: Benguet Corp. in hot water over new venture
By Lyn V. Ramo Abra River Pollution: Lepanto Denies Dumping Cyanide, Other Mine Tailings into Historic River By Milena Roque Culture - It’s F4 vs. Ka Amado By Aubrey SC Makilan PHOTO OF THE WEEK - MADONNA AND CHILD
By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
· Black for Bush ·
IFJ scores violence vs Filipino journalists ·
House probe of nude shows urged ·
Youth caravan for voters registration Alternative Reader No. 67 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM WTO Ministerial Meeting in Cancun ·
Doha Declaration Nearly Decided: The Fate Of Medicine Access In Poor Countries
By Sanjay Basu ·
WTO's Attack on Public Education
By Yves Engler ·
Stigmatizing Dissent
By Samir Hussain ·
Enslaved By Free Trade
By George Monbiot Post-Iraq War ·
It's Official - Saddam Was Not an Imminent Threat By Clare Short ·
Postwar Deaths of U.S. Troops in Iraq Exceeds Combat Toll By Terence Neilen ·
Rising Toll Shows U.S. Challenges: 139 Deaths Since May 1 Reflect Shift in Fighting
By Bradley Graham
Vol. 3, No. 29 August 24-30, 2003
Rural Activists Say Gov’t Pro-WTO Stance Destroying Farmers’ Lives; Oppose New Round in Cancun By Gerry Albert Corpuz NEWS ANALYSIS - Anti-WTO Movement Widens Rift in World Body: But capitalist countries want a multilateral investment pact By Bobby Tuazon
Militants Call for Junking of WTO: As rich countries push for new round of talks on multilateral investment pact By Alexander Martin Remollino Proposed 2004 National Budget: A Sign of Insecurity
By Ronalyn Olea Military Operations Claim Civilian Lives in Camarines Sur By Aubrey SC Makilan
Real Face of RPA-ABB Bared By Karl G. Ombion Congress Pressed to Probe GSIS Anomalies By Karl G. Ombion MIGRANT WATCH - Filipino Caregivers: Target for Exploitation By BULATLAT.COM
Preserving Ancient Heritage By Herbie S. Gomez Behind the Mutiny in Manila By Eduardo R.C. Capulong and Eric Ruder PHOTO OF THE WEEK - TAFT LIFE
By Aubrey SC Makilan/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
· Press freedom advocates lambast surveillance of journalists ·
Ka Roger tags Lacson, Mike Arroyo chiefs of thieves ·
OFW party in HK scores OWWA e-card ·
Plunder Watch to back graft raps vs. Reyes, generals Alternative Reader No. 66 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM The Danger of American Fascism ·
The Danger of American Fascism By Henry A. Wallace
·
50 years later, Iranians remember US-UK coup By Dan De Luce
· Going It Alone - America's wooden stance: King is only player on board By
Clyde Prestowitz ·
U.S. to Send Signal to North Koreans in Naval Exercise By Steven R. Weisman
· Saudis in Iraq 'Preparing For a Holy War' By Mark Huband
Vol. 3, No. 28 August 17-23, 2003
Ex-AFP Psy-Ops Chief says GMA Can’t Reform Military By Alexander Martin
Remollino See related article: “My Career Would Have Been Ruined for Exposing Corruption in the AFP”- Jarque
A Chilling Message on Press Freedom By Rowena Carranza All’s Not Well with Danding’s Workers: San Miguel workers score systematic trade union repression
By Dabet Castañeda Mindanao Nuns: Bending with the Storm, Standing Firm By Rolando Pinsoy
Ka Bert Olalia: Patriot-Warrior and Labor Leader By Ronalyn Olea
PHOTO OF THE WEEK -
RIZAL IN RIZAL
By Arkibong Bayan/BULATLAT.COM news at a glance
· Indigenous Peoples Day marked with protests ·
Bishops defend Sison before House ·
Akbayan solon, lawyers hit over Marcos victims’ compensation Alternative Reader No. 65 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM Understanding the Oakwood Mutiny ·
Democracy in the NPA And Lack of It in AFP
By Prof. Jose Maria Sison ·
Cancer in the Military Establishment By Capt. Danilo P. Vizmanos, PN (ret.)
· Reforming the Military By Luis Teodoro ·
Reforming the Armed Forces By Ex-Capt. Rene N. Jarque PA
· Protest Action by Hundreds of Soldiers Exposes Rottenness of US-Arroyo Regime By
Prof. Jose Maria Sison The Road Leading to Cancun ·
Towards Cancun WTO Ministerial: Abandoning Agriculture By Devinder Sharma
·
Investment Agreement in the WTO: Opening Pandora's Box? By Kavaljit Singh
Vol. 3, No. 27 August 10-16, 2003 Defense Chief on the Defensive By Alexander Martin Remollino Salamat Hashim: Planting the Seeds of Jihad By Carlos H. Conde
3 Army Soldiers Killed in Negros NPA
Ambush By Karl G. Ombion MIGRANT WATCH - Despite critical nursing shortage: Filipino Health Workers in Canada May Lose Jobs
By Aubrey SC Makilan Navy Whistleblowers’ Lost Cause By Alexander Martin Remollino On Coups and the “Magdalo Group”-- Reliving History By Arturo P. Garcia
A Story of Survival By Ronalyn Olea From Payatas to Sona: Jomer Still Chases His ‘Paper Boat’ Dreams By John Paul E.
Andaquig Shades of Mindoro? New Negros Army Chief Accused of Red-Baiting vs Bayan Muna
By Karl G. Ombion
PHOTO ESSAY - A Wondrous World By Carlos H. Conde PHOTO OF THE WEEK - ALONG THE RAILS, DANGEROUSLY By
Aubrey SC Makilan/BULATLAT.COM news at a glance
· Gloria told: Expect no support from OFWs ·
OFWs in Italy are against new voters registration policy ·
Int’l media group backs Filipino media workers Alternative Reader No. 64: AFRICA WATCH Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Remilitarizing Africa for Corporate Profit
By John E. Peck ·
Africa and the War on Terror
By Mukoma Ngugi ·
Liberia: Ripe for Colonizing ?
By James Ridgeway ·
What’s Behind Liberia’s Crisis: How Washington Set the Stage for War By Lee Sustar
·
When Uncle Sam Comes Calling in Africa
By Suraya Dadoo
Vol. 3, No. 26 August 3-9, 2003 LABOR WATCH - Seafarers Weather Troubled Waters By Aubrey SC Makilan COUP WATCH ·
Analysis - NRP in the Mutineers’ Adventurism By Bobby Tuazon ·
Teachers Worse Off Than Soldiers:
Or why mutineer Trillanes would be in a worse rut as a teacher
By Danilo Araña Arao ·
The Successful Coup
By Joel Garduce ·
As junior officers are barred from public hearings: Senate, House Grill Abaya By Ronalyn V. Olea ·
Mindanao Truth Commission Appeals for Mutineers’ Help in Probe of Davao Bombings By Gilbert Pacificar ·
Footnotes to A Mutiny By Alexander Martin Remollino ·
AFP Officers Who Crossed the Bridge By Alexander Martin Remollino Remembering a Giant: Philippine Labor Movement Marks Ka Bert Olalia’s 100th Birthday
By Ina Alleco R. Silverio Negrenses Call for GMA’s Resignation: President’s performance gets low rating By Karl
G. Ombion CHR Moves for Indictment of Scout Rangers Over NPA Suspect’s Death
By Karl G. Ombion INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S WATCH - ‘Demilitarize All National Minority Communities!’ By
Aubrey SC Makilan State U in Bukidnon Continues Crackdown vs Student Activists
By Rolando Pinsoy Poetry - Takbo Gloria Lipad! By
Joi Barrios PHOTO OF THE WEEK - BITTER LIFE By
Karl G. Ombion/BULATLAT.COM news at a glance
·
GMA, Reyes told to step down ·
Survey says 52% women won’t vote for GMA in 2004 ·
Martial Law victims demand justice, immediate indemnification
·
Filipinos in Canada back Nestle workers Alternative Reader No. 63 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Bush, the Rainforest and a Gas Pipeline to Enrich his Friends; Plan would enrich Bush
corporate campaign contributors By Andrew Gumbel ·
US Warned it Faces 'Third Gulf War' in Iraq
By Charles Clover
JULY
Vol. 3, No. 25 July 27-August 2, 2003
Siege in Makati:
Rebel Soldiers Ask President, Generals to Resign By Bobby Tuazon
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s Strong Republic is Fast Crumbling from Within – NDFP By BULATLAT.COM
Quarantine for the "Coup Virus"? By Juan L. Mercado
Bishops, Laymen Say No to GMA’s Presidential Run
By BULATLAT.COM
AFP’s Armed Vigilantes Force Lumads to Live in Fear; UN recommendation on paramilitary groups’ pull-out in Davao ignored By Cheryl Dirige
Davao’s Urban Poor Brace for a Wave of Demolitions, Evictions By Gilbert Pacificar
Rise in Human-Rights Abuses Alarms Advocates By Carlos H. Conde
Related article: ‘The AFP Values Human Rights’
Gov’t Worker Looks Forward to GMA’s Last SONA By Alexander Martin Remollino
A Tragedy That Refuses to Die: Seven years after a catastrophic spillage, two mining TNCs refuse to pay
By Dennis Espada
The New Age of Imperialism By John Bellamy Foster
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - STATE OF THE NATION By
Karl G. Ombion/BULATLAT.COM
Alternative Reader No. 62 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Notes on the Antiwar Movement
By Barbara Epstein ·
The New Geopolitics By Michael Klare
Vol. 3, No. 24 July 20-26, 2003
Davao City: The Bloodbath Continues; 191 drug suspects killed by vigilantes since 1998 By Carlos H. Conde and Rolando Pinsoy
Petron’s Full Privatization: An Act of Desperation, a Fulfillment of Oil Deregulation
By Danilo Araña Arao
Is Justice Near for Marcos’ Human Rights Victims? By Aubrey SC Makilan
‘Truth Commission’ Formed to Investigate Atrocities in South;
Vice-President Guingona backs group’s initiative
By Rolando Pinsoy Al-Ghozi
Escape a Mockery of ‘War on Terror’: Expert By Carlos H. Conde
Reyes Eyeing Diwalwal’s Gold for 2004 Elections? By Bulatlat.com
Mindanao Bureau 88% of Filipinos Today are Poor
- IBON By Dennis Espada
Power Struggle By Alexander Martin Remollino
Macapagal-Arroyo Upstages Bishop’s Final Rites;
Poor parishioners, militants barred from attending Mass By Karl G. Ombion Resume Peace Talks
with NDFP, GMA Urged By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar A. Cadagat
U.S. Intervention in the Philippines and Korea By Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Migrant Watch -
S. Korea Migrant Workers Score New Labor Policy
By BULATLAT.COM
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - A MEETING OF HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGY By Ace Alegre/BULATLAT.COM
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - World Press Body Condemns Murder of Filipino Journalist
By the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)
news at a glance ·
MILF won’t break ties with NPA ·
KMU slams labor chief for violent dispersal ·
Protestant Church asks GMA to urge EU to de-list Sison, CPP-NPA as terrorists
Alternative Reader No. 61 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Mr. Bush, You Are A Liar
By William Rivers Pitt ·
If One War 'Fact' On Iraq Is False, What Of Others?
By Jay Bookman
Vol. 3, No. 23 July 13-19, 2003 Special Report: Unrest in the Labor Front Heightens Metro Manila:
The Mall Empire that Slavery Built By BULATLAT.COM
Baguio:
Contractualization Shatters Hopes for a Better Life in Baguio
By Audrey Mary Beltran Negros:
Contractualization, Job Layoffs Widespread in the Visayas By Karl G. Ombion Davao:
Mindanao’s Modern-Day Slaves By Carlos H. Conde
U.S. Among 5 Countries With Highest Number of SARS Cases By Aubrey SC Makilan
Analysis - Muslim Mindanao has Lowest Minimum Wage, Highest Cost of Living
By Danilo Araña Arao
A Humiliated AFP Unleashes Its Force vs Civilians in Compostela Valley By Daisy C. Gonzales
Compostela Mayor’s Killing Spotlights Top Gov’t Officials
By Daisy C. Gonzales Army Soldiers Hack
4; Farmer-Leader May Lose Limb By Northern Dispatch Weekly
Bayan Muna to Question Immunity Pact in High Court By Ronalyn Olea
MIGRANT WATCH Freed After 5
Years in Prison, 3 OFWs are Sentenced Again to 6 Years By BULATLAT.COM HK Migrants
Protest: P3-B Medicare Fund Transfer an Election Gimmick? By BULATLAT.COM LABOR WATCH - Alsons Workers Hail ‘Victory’ but Warn of Firm’s ‘Manipulations’
By Jonathan Carillo
Filipino Child and Youth Offenders: In Incalculable Misery
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Culture - The State of Culture and the Arts is the State of the Nation
By the Concerned Artists of the Philippines
Damalerio killing:
Main Suspect Now Wears Surgical Mask; is Allegedly Hunting Witnesses By the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
news at a glance
· CPP hits Arroyo for scuttling peace talks ·
Gabriela welcomes CBCP actions on sex scandals ·
Tadian folk oppose corporate mining ·
Militants belittle GMA’s 2004 plans
Alternative Reader No. 60 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
US positions its forces for first strike against North Korea
·
Occupation, Resistance and the Plight of the GIs: Bring 'Em Home!
By Gary Leupp
Vol. 3, No. 22 July 6-12, 2003
LABOR WATCH - SM Workers Decry Union Busting By Ronalyn Olea
Gov’t Uses Highway Billboards in Red Scare Campaign
By Paulo Dumayac Bishop Antonio Y. Fortich:
Pilgrim for the Poor By Edgar Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion
Consumer Groups Urge 2004 Candidates to Take up Power Issue By Gerry Albert Corpuz Related article:
Embedded PPA in the New Unbundled Power Rates
Panata ng Bayan:
In Photos By Arkibong Bayan
House and Senate Bills on UP Charter revision: The Road to UP’s Commercialization By Aubrey SC Makilan
‘Meteor Garden’: A Mother’s Review By Rowena Paraan
Compostela Valley Encounter:
NPA Guerrillas Outmaneuver Army Troopers, Inflict Heavy Casualties
By Bejay Absin
NPA Slams AFP for Arrest of Two Activist Leaders
By BULATLAT.COM
No Journalist in Military OB, AFP General Says By Edgar Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion
History's Memory, Literature's Memory - Including Ourselves in History
By Linda Ty-Casper News Analysis -
War on Drugs, War on "Terror"? By Alexander Martin Remollino
ELECTION WATCH - His Father's Namesake: The senator eyes the presidency By Alexander Martin Remollino
news at a glance
· Free woman political prisoner and her sick baby, HR group urges ·
But convicted killers are released ·
OFWs join Asia-wide boycott campaign against Nestle ·
Salamat not part of negotiating panel, MILF insists ·
CPP, NPA unfazed by Arroyo's "counterattacks"
Alternative Reader No. 59 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
A Third World Country Can Still Defeat a U.S. Military Aggression, Argues German Sociologist
·
US fails post-war Iraq examination
By Jim Lobe ·
Descending into the quagmire
By Daniel Smith
JUNE
Vol. 3, No. 21 June 29-July 5, 2003
Militants Start Signature Drive to Repeal Energy Law;Energy official says EPIRA has missionary task to provide people
with electricity By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Builders, Archaelogists Clash in Cagayan de Oro: Development vs Cultural Heritage By Herbie S. Gomez
Leyte
Broadcasters: From Telling News to Making News By Ronalyn Olea CULTURE -
Pagdakila sa Abo ni Kasamang Amado V. Hernandez By E. San Juan, Jr.
Espasol versus Nilupak: Ang direksyon ng modernistang panulaang P/Filipino sang-ayon kay Virgilio S. Almario
By Gelacio Guillermo
GMA’s Anti-Drugs Adviser has Questionable Human Rights Record By Alexander Martin Remollino
news at a glance
· Church, consumers unite vs. high power rates ·
50 Nestle workers, supporters hurt in dispersal ·
OFWs condemn arrest of Pinoys in Japan ·
Soldiers, militiamen tagged in another case of summary execution
·
CPLA-AFP integration means more tribal wars, Cordillera front leader says
Vol. 3, No. 20 June 22-28, 2003
VMC Sugar Refinery Shutdown Threatens Industry, Workers
By Karl G. Ombion
15 years of CARP: CARP Beyond the Numbers
By Roy Morilla Abra Governor Hits
Pollution, Supports 'Save Abra River' By Abigail Bengwayan
Sison: In Prison, Writing Poetry was My Way of Fighting, Preoccupying Myself and Keeping My Sanity By Grace B. Salita
Amplifying Officials, Squelching Dissent: FAIR study finds democracy poorly served by war coverage By Steve Rendall and Tara Broughel
Half A Million In Prizes To Be Awarded In JVO Journalism Excellence Awards; Bulatlat article on mining in Mt. Diwalwal
is finalist By BULATLAT.COM The
Art of Making Burnay: A Photo Essay By Aubrey SC
Makilan Campus Press Awards Malay,
Ordoñez By Ronalyn Olea
Water Rate Hike Angers Bacolodnons
By Karl G. Ombion
They Said It about the Npa By Alexander Martin Remollino
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - LAND REFORM: WHERE THE SHOE
PINCHES By Aubrey SC Makilan/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
· Solon proposes 20% of development fund for schools ·
SM workers, supporters decry harassment ·
MILF: Gov’t resorting to dirty tactics again ·
Mother of Kananga Massacre victim appeals for justice ·
Militant lady solon to U.S. State Dep’t: “Curbing sex trafficking calls for the exit of your troops”
Alternative Reader No. 58: Prepare for Iran Attack Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Special Forces 'Prepare for Iran Attack' By Robert Fox ·
Guerrilla War in Iraq
by Dr. George Friedman ·
From Liberation to Counter-Insurgency
By Jim Lobe ·
Court Ponders if U.S. Firm Liable for Abuse Abroad
By Reuters
Vol. 3, No. 19 June 15-21, 2003
GMA Accused as 'Coddler of Killers in Uniform' By Aubrey SC Makilan
Another Case of Torture and Murder Hounds AFP in Davao Oriental By Daisy C.
Gonzales NPA Releases POW After Long Captivity
By Gilbert Pacificar
POW Says Being with the NPA Made Him Understand the Revolution
By Rolando Pinsoy
Guingona: Constitutional Assembly is a Threat to Peasant Land Rights; Labor militants say Danding’s bid for presidency will
fail By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Militants Call for Rejection of Balikatan Movie, Real War Games; Anti-U.S. war activists picket Manila
city hall By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Cojuangco, DAR Accused of Making CARP a Sham
By Hannah Papasin, Julius Mariveles and Edgar Cadagat
Leaving the Ivory Tower
By Ina Alleco R. Silverio
Women and War
By Ninotchka Rosca
Roots of "Independence" Day By Alexander Martin Remollino
Lampirong
Shells Belong to Fisherfolk but Businessmen are Making a Killing
By Edgar Cadagat Poetry: Poems
for Dean By Richard Gappi
· Manunulat ·
Dayaw Poetry:
Kay Kasamang Edi at Eden… By Arman Katinig
news at a glance
· OFWs decry sabotage in Overseas Absentee Voting Law ·
Consumers' “Bantay Meralco” teams monitor start of refund ·
Plunder Watch greets Ombudsman’s verdict on boulevard scam; regrets exclusion of President’s lawyer, GSIS Board ·
Militants hold rallies on Independence Day
Vol. 3, No. 18 June 8-14, 2003
On the agrarian reform program's 15th anniversary:
Peasant Groups Assail CARP, Pagdanganan
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Agrarian Reform: Doomed from the Start By Karl G. Ombion
Cavite’s Screen Hero is Now Acting a Villain, Farmers Say By Alexander Martin Remollino
Unmasking Monsanto: Australian researcher unearths Monsanto’s global atrocities By Dennis Espada
Life by the Sea: A Photo Essay
By Aubrey SC Makilan
Student Militants Protest Tuition Hikes, Shortage of Teachers By Ronalyn Olea
Best Campus Papers Named By Ronalyn Olea
In Memoriam: Ishmael Bernal
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Remembering Lino Brocka
By Alexander Martin Remollino
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - ONLY IN THE PHILIPPINES By
Rowena Carranza/BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
· Railroading of anti-terror bill protested ·
Protest greets GMA’s visit in Seoul ·
Another activist leader missing in Mindoro
Vol. 3, No. 17 June 1-7, 2003
GMA-Bush Secret Pact Seen to Restore U.S. Bases in Philippines; Groups urge Macapagal-Arroyo's impeachment
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Analysis - Did GMA Conspire with Bush on the Biggest Lie of the Century? By Bobby Tuazon
Human Rights Watchdog Reports Abuses Under Macapagal-Arroyo; Bush’s ‘war on terror’ has made the world more dangerous By BULATLAT.COM
Filipino seafarers on Migrants’ Day:
Afloat in a Sea of Misery By Rowena Carranza
Davao City's Descent into Madness: Davao Children Terrorized in Gov’t Raid
By Rolando Pinsoy and Gilbert Pacificar
RPAs Face Raps over Teener’s Rape By
Karl G. Ombion 'Gene Revolution' a
Bane to Filipino Farmers By Alexander Martin Remollino
New Act Protects Women, Minors from Human Trafficking
By Dennis Espada
Remembering Lino Brocka By Alexander Martin Remollino
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Moro-Christian Statement of Unity By Muslim-Christian Interfaith Conference
Alternative Reader No. 56 Compiled by BULATLAT.COM Bush Lied and Soldiers Died ·
Bush Lied and Soldiers Died
By Wayne Francis ·
Save Our Spooks
By Nicholas D. Kristof ·
Straw, Powell Had Serious Doubts Over Their Iraqi Weapons Claims : Secret transcript
revealed By Dan Plesch and Richard Norton-Taylor
·
Unease Grows in Washington Over Fruitless Weapons Search
By Jim Lobe ·
WMD Just a Convenient Excuse for War, Admits Wolfowitz
By David Usborne Next stop Tehran? ·
Next Stop Tehran?
By Simon Tisdall ·
Pentagon Eyes Massive Covert Attack on Iran By The ABC News ·
White House Keeps Pressure on Iran By The Associated Press and Reuters
MAY
Vol. 3, No. 16 May 25-31, 2003
Dean Armando J. Malay: A Man Worth His Salt By Rowena
Carranza Analysis - GMA’s New
Defense Talks with Bush Favor U.S. By Bobby Tuazon
Analysis - The Never-Ending Presidential Rituals in Washington
By Bobby Tuazon Reds, Activists
Urge MILF to Reject U.S. as Peace Broker By Gerry Albert Corpuz
‘Culture of impunity’:
Fact-finding Mission Confirms Military Rule in Mindoro
By Aubrey SC Makilan
Negros Sacadas Brace for Tiempo Muerto; Will Launch ‘Tigkiwiri Campaign’ By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar Cadagat
San Roque Dam Opens May 29 but Opposition Mounts By Arabella
Fordan Peasant
Leader Presses Congress to Act on Anti-GMO Bills By Alexander Martin Remollino
Cebu Judge Holds Army Colonel in Contempt: 5 More Criminal Raps Filed Against Army IB Commander
By Karl G. Ombion
Negros Town Mayor, 3 Police Chiefs Not in NPA Hit List
By Edgar Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion
Courage Under SARS: Breaking the Silence, Overcoming the Fear
By Rey Asis
news at a glance
· Continuing
harassment of Joma Sison assailed ·
HK-based migrants body calls for clarity in settling wage
· Isabela special polls condemned
· Unifil-HK to POEA:
Clarify ban policy
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - From the Sugarfields to the Streets
By Visayan Daily Courier/BULATLAT.COM
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Sign Up aganist U.S. War Crimes
By STOP USA International
Alternative Reader No. 56
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
America's Forgotten Empire: What 50 Years of Imperialism in the
Philippines Can Teach Us about Iraq By Mark Lewis
Vol. 3, No. 15 May 18-24, 2003
NEWS ANALYSIS -Siocon Raid Exposed MILF’s Weakness By Carlos
H. Conde As of April 2003:
Purchasing Power Drops to 59 Centavos By Danilo Araña Arao
Power Consumers Say ERC is Siding Again with Meralco on Cash Refund
By Gerry Albert Corpuz Taking cues
from SC decision voiding PEA-Amari deal: Militants Want Halt to All Reclamation Projects in Manila Bay
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Cavite Farmer Killed in Police Hunt vs NPA; Two Others Held
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Mothers of Courage By Dennis Espada
news at a glance
· Militants oppose
Charter changec ·
Shoemart workers decry sexual harassment ·
Students oppose plan to delay schoolyear opening
· Reds denounce "terrorist" tag on MILF
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Sign Up aganist U.S. War Crimes
By STOP USA International
Alternative Reader No. 55 Compiled by
BULATLAT.COM ·
Clash of the Political Titans
The Independent ·
Bush Ally Set to Profit From the War on Terror
By Antony Barnett and Solomon Hughes ·
Now in Open, 'Empire' Talk Unsettling
By Jay Bookman
Vol. 3, No. 14 May 11-17, 2003
Pax Americana: Casus Belli (First of three parts) By Paul
Quintos Fascism and State Terrorism
(Second of three parts) By Paul Quintos
Imperial Overstretch (Conclusion) By Paul Quintos
The New American Empire and the Rise of State Terrorism
By Bobby Tuazon
Hiding Terrorism's Actual Powerful Coddlers - and Failing
By Joel Garduce
Migrant Watch -
Under the Macapagal-Arroyo administration: Seven OFWs Victims of ‘Mysterious Deaths’
By Ronalyn Olea
Military Deployments in Rizal, Leyte Trigger New Spate of Killings By Aubrey SC Makilan
A Hazardous Trade: In the Philippines, Practicing Journalism Can Kill You
By Rowena Carranza
Terrorizing the Campus Journalist
By Ronalyn Olea
Monsanto Under Fire By Alexander Martin Remollino
Apolinario Mabini: A Century After His
Passing By Alexander Martin Remollino
news at a glance
· Catholic bishops
call for ceasefire in Mindanao ·
CPP denounces "terrorist" tag on MILF ·
Congress takes up anti-trafficking bill
· OFWs blast SARS-related discrimination
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Nujp-Davao City Condemns Arrest Of Cagayan De
Oro Journalists
Alternative Reader No. 54: Real American Agenda Compiled by BULATLAT.COM
·
Proud to be American? Not While it Chooses Bombs Over Bread By Frida
Berrigan ·
New Furor Over Halliburton
By Larry Margasak ·
Intelligence Officers Challenge Bush
By Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity ·
Bush to Propose U.S.-Middle East Free Trade Accord, Aide Says
By Heidi Przybyla ·
Real American Agenda Now Becoming Clear
by Haroon Siddiqui
Vol. 3, No. 13 May 4-10, 2003
Congress Opens Probe of Mindoro Killings By Ronalyn
Olea U.S., British Forces Face War
Crimes for Ravaging Iraq’s Public Health By
Wim De Ceukelaire
State Terrorism in Davao Region Claims More Innocent Lives
By Andres Rebana
International Labor Day ·
‘Sahod, Trabaho at Karapatan...Ipaglaban!’
By Aubrey SC Makilan ·
LABOR DAY: Metro Streetsweepers Link Up With Workers to Demand Higher Wages
By Danilo Araña Arao
·
Thousands Swarm Negros’ Key Cities on May Day: Farmers, students harassed by cops, soldiers
By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar Cadagat
·
Two Lives, One Cause
By Karl G. Ombion ·
Martyrdom of a People’s Leader
By Alexander Martin Remollino Fasting
Against Bt Corn By Alexander Martin Remollino
Labor Watch -
Over massive lay-off, contractualization: Labor Turmoil in San Miguel Plants Heightens
By BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance
· Public health vs
‘humanitarian mission’ to Iraq ·
NCR gives Arroyo -10.44% rating ·
Lady solon scores anti-women Adan 2004
· Bill to proclaim labor leader national hero filed
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Nanay Mameng: Militant, True Leader of the Masses
By Arkibo ng Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
Alternative Reader No. 53: Will Iraq Arise Again?
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Media Monopolies Have Muzzled Dissent
By Ian Masters
·
The Evil Genius of Empire: Will Iraq Arise Again?
By James Petras ·
American To Oversee Iraqi Oil Industry
By David Teather
APRIL
Vol. 3, No. 12 April 27-May 3, 2003
Gruesome Killing Enrages Militants; NPA Vows Revolutionary Justice By Ronalyn Olea
Cops Block Funeral Rally Thrice By Aubrey SC Makilan
Photo Essay - The State’s Lawlessness in Davao City By Carlos H. Conde
Meralco Owes P38 B to Consumers By Ronalyn Olea
Court Employees Stage Work Stoppage By Karl G. Ombion and Jumar Utram
Cordillera Day 2003: A Continuing Tradition of the Militant Mass Movement in the Cordillera By Audrey Mary Beltran
Declaration of Unity
The NDFP in Utrecht: The Untold Story By D.L. Mondelo
Defending the Earth: A Day of Protest Songs and Anti-Imperialist Art By Alexander Martin Remollino
Commentary - In Iraq, Real Fighting has Just Begun By Alexander Martin Remollino A Most
Unholy Week By Roxanne Omega-Doron
news at a glance ·
Activist-solon slams call for 10-year strike ban ·
Church group urges solons to junk anti-terror bill ·
Protest marks Earth Day ·
Workers take on gates as Nestle management refuses to negotiate
· Consumers want balance inquiries free
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: NOT JUST A GRAIN OF SALT By Ace Allegre/BULATLAT.COM
Alternative Reader No. 52: How American Power Girds the Globe with a Ring of Steel Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Commentary : The Dangers of Disinformation in the War on Terrorism
By Maud S. Beelman ·
Special Report -
Advisors of Influence: Nine Members of the Defense Policy Board Have Ties to Defense Contractors
By André Verlöy and Daniel Politi ·
How American power girds the globe with a ring of steel: New bases take Pentagon's armed presence far
and wide By Ian Traynor
·
The Silence about September 11
By William Rivers Pitt ·
Meet an American war criminal
By Wayne Madsen
Vol. 3, No. 11 April 13-19, 2003
Analysis -
The Spoils of War Always Belong to the Looters
By Bobby Tuazon
Analysis
- Is the U.S. Victorious in Iraq? By Paul Quintos
Analysis -
Browbeating Pyongyang: Drawing Lessons from the Invasion of Iraq
By Edwin Licaros
“Global Day of Protest” Condemns U.S. Occupation of Iraq By Ronalyn Olea
Truths and Lies in the U.S. War Against Iraq By Ronalyn Olea
Cordillera Vignettes: Lepanto Mining and Life in the Cordillera
By Lani T. Montreal
Holland-Based Filipinos Launch Book on EDSA 2 By D.L. Mondelo
Remembering Beng: An Atenean-Turned People’s Poet
By Dayami Flores
Commentary -
Globalization and Invasion: Two Sides of the Same Petrodollar (Last of two parts) By Ricco Alejandro Melchor Santos
Reyes’ Lumads vs Lumads Scheme Opposed By BULATLAT.COM
Benjamin Pimentel’s and Gemma Nemenzo’s Sleights of Hand By Pete Victoria
Commentary -
Where are the WMDs?
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Commentary -
Philippines a U.S. Puppet – Armed Forces Chief
By Alexander Martin Remollino
news at a glance
·
Balikatan in Sulu continues ·
Canada immigration perpetuating abuse of Filipino women
· Smart subscribers to pay for balance inquiries ·
Justice eludes victims of militarization in Southern Tagalog
· Fil-Am poets to speak their "Peace"
Alternative Reader No. 51: Diary
from Baghdad Compiled by BULATLAT.COM
·
Diary from Baghdad:
Belgian Doctor Treats Injured British Cameraman
·
Iraqis Fought Bravely, but Without Direction
By John Chalmers ·
Hans Blix: War Planned 'Long in Advance'
News24.com
·
Baghdad's Easy Fall Fuels Arab Conspiracy Theories
By Paul Taylor ·
The invasion and occupation of Iraq will be catastrophic
Vol. 3, No. 10 April 6-12, 2003
NEWS
ANALYSIS - Davao Bombings Crucial to AFP’s War in the Countryside
By Andres Rebana
Pesticides, Chemicals Can Cause SARS, Asia-Pacific Experts Say By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar Cadagat
Asian Peasant Leaders Slam U.S. War in Iraq, Poisons of Mass Destruction
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Military Protecting Lepanto Mining in Ilocos Sur?: Maengs, Kankanaeys to Host Cordillera Day By Audrey Mary Beltran
LABOR WATCH - Rustan’s Employees Go on Strike By Ronalyn Olea
Gov’t Lying About Country’s Rice Stock
By Karl G. Ombion
COMMENTARY - Globalization and War: Two Sides of the Petrodollar
(First of two parts) By Ricco Alejandro Melchor Santos
New Gov’t Offensives Leave Trail of Human Rights Cases
By BULATLAT.COM
GMA’s Nautical Highway is a Bumpy Road for Small Traders, Farmers By Karl G. Ombion
Migrant watch
- Filipino Women in Canada Denounce Auction of Filipino Domestic Workers By BULATLAT.COM
news at a glance ·
Arroyo gov't should answer for Davao wharf bombing ·
Militant group scores GMA’s anti-terror scheme ·
Filipino health workers demand protection of people’s health ·
Activist-solon scores libelous, anti-Left pseudo-documentary
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Abra River: A Disaster Area? By Jessica Kellett/BULATLAT.COM Alternative Reader No. 50: Genocidal War Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Genocidal War: Lessons for the Future By James Petras ·
Mesopotamia. Babylon. The Tigris and Euphrates By Arundhati Roy
Total War: Resistance, Humanitarian Aid and the Media
By James Petras
MARCH
Vol. 3, No. 9 March 30-April 5, 2003
House Bill vs Sex Trafficking Awaits Senate OK By Dennis Espada
The Iraq-Pinaglabanan Parallel By Alexander Martin Remollino
Analysis - Talking Peace, Waging War
By Bobby Tuazon
Negros Execs Make CARP a Hopeless Case By Karl G. Ombion
A Failed World Bank-Funded Privatization Project: Residents of a Laguna municipality are forced to pay for unsafe drinking water By Arnold Padilla
Tula (Poetry) - Anakpawis By Hassan Ul-Hashim Kabungsuan
news at a glance
· GMA joins 'Coalition of the Bayaran'- Bayan Muna ·
CPP chides “anti-war” govt’s for softening stand on U.S. war
·
RP gov’t to help reconstruct Iraq ·
2 suspected NPA symphatizers killed, 2 others missing
Alternative Reader No. 49: Understanding the U.S. War State
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Understanding the U.S. War State By John McMurtry ·
A Coalition of Weakness By Erik Leaver and Sara Johnson ·
Raw, Devastating Realities That Expose the Truth About Basra By Robert Fisk ·
Beyond the Drumbeat: Iraq, Preventive War, ‘Old Europe’
By Arno J. Mayer
Vol. 3, No. 8 March 23-29, 2003
Analysis - GMA Boards 'Coalition of the Coerced': Lawyers say Macapagal-Arroyo could be tried as a "war criminal"
By Bobby Tuazon
Police Disperse Thousands of Anti-War Protesters in Manila, Baguio; Millions of protesters hold civil disobedience protests across the globe By Ronalyn Olea
Filipino Journalists Denounce U.S. War By BULATLAT.COM
Havoc in Hacienda Looc By Alexander Martin Remollino
Death Toll in Pikit Rises as Food Relief Slow in Coming: Refugees ask soldiers’ pull-out
By Romy Elusfa
Corruption Still Haunts Arroyo Presidency (First of two parts)
By John Paul E. Andaquig
War vs Corruption Needs Guts, Not Promises (Second of two parts) By John Paul E. Andaquig
news at a glance
· Journalists condemn U.S. federal agents’ theft of AP documents
· Teachers assail “unprecedented” P10B cut in education budget; demand GMA veto ·
NPA suspect killed ·
MILF explains why it's not “terrorist”
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Candles for Peace From Arkibo ng Bayan/BULATLAT.COM
DEMOCRATIC SPACE -
House Resolution Against U.S. War on Iraq
By Legislators Against War (LAW)
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Bush and Cohorts Are War Criminals!
By the Public Interest Law Center (PILC)
Alternative Reader No. 48:
Lies of George W. Bush Compiled by BULATLAT.COM
·
An Annotated Critique of President George W. Bush's March 17 Address Preparing the Nation for War
By Stephen Zunes ·
The twenty lies of George W. Bush
By Patrick Martin ·
Genocide and Everyday Life in the USA By James Petras ·
A Militarily Limited Coalition By Col. Dan Smith (Ret.)
Vol. 3, No. 7 March 16-22, 2003
DA Chief Dared to Face Probe Over Pesticide Poisoning
By Gerry Albert Corpuz 25,000 Negros
Farmers to Go Hungry as NIA Shuts Down Irrigation By Karl G. Ombion and Edgar A. Cadagat
Former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark Bats For Sison Defense By BULATLAT.COM
U.S. War Plans Target Oil, Liberation Movements – Sison By D.L. Mondelo ‘Gawad Kawatan’: Consumer
Groups, Militants Spoil Meralco's Centennial Celebration By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Peace Forum Weighs Prospects of Peace Process
By Ronalyn Olea
IRRI Workers Take Round 1: House Labor Committee Moves to Strip IRRI Immunity By BULATLAT.COM An
Update On Imperialism, War And People's Struggle By Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Bush, Arroyo Concealing CIA-Abu Sayyaf Link in Davao Bombing? By Joel Garduce, Center for Anti-imperialist Studies
Women Workers Accuse U.S. Celfone Plant of Giving Them Cancer By Artemio A. Dumlao
Migrant Watch -
OFWs Press Anew for Sto. Tomas’ Permanent Ban from Labor
By Aubrey SC Makilan
Gawad Ka Amado 2002: Literary Awards Night Celebrates 100 Years of Philippine Trade Unionism
By Ronalyn Olea
Tula (Poetry) - Isang Daan Taon: Alay kay Amado
By Ben Bernardo
Ang Wikang Filipino at ang Banta ng Globalisasyon By Dr. Bienvenido Lumbera
The Discourse of Terror and Its Pacific Effects
By David Palumbo-Liu
Water Wars
By Tony Clarke
news at a glance
· Balikatan 03-1 in provinces condemned ·
Plunder Watch lambasts Jinggoy’s release
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Woes of Development for the Indigenous Peoples on the International Day of Protest Against Dams for Water and Rivers By Nonoy Gobrin, Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas
Alternative Reader No. 47:
U.S. Imperialism's Rendezvous with Disaster Compiled by BULATLAT.COM
·
Top US firms vie for post-war Iraq contracts; Billions in profits seen from seizing oil fields By Bill Vann ·
Archaeologists warn of Iraq war’s devastating consequences
By Sandy English ·
The Aftermath – Has Already Begun By John Cory ·
The deep politics of regime removal in Iraq: Overt conquest, covert operations
By Larry Chin ·
Bush lays out his "vision" for the Middle East; US imperialism's rendezvous with disaster
By Bill Vann
·
Betting on War with a Pair of Kings By William Rivers Pitt
Vol. 3, No. 6 March 9-15, 2003
Mission to Launch Global Campaign vs Gov't Offensives in South: Calls for immediate return of thousands of evacuees
By Gerry Albert Corpuz Reds to Duterte: ‘Form Own
Probe Body, Don’t Allow AFP to Manipulate You’ By Carlos H. Conde
How the ‘War on Terrorism’ was Plotted 10 Years Ago: America’s Current Hegemony in Asia Pacific
By Bobby Tuazon
U.S. War Plans Target Oil, Liberation Movements – Sison By D.L. Mondelo Terrorism and
Marxist Insurgency in the Philippines By E. San Juan, Jr.
Internationalization of Terrorism
By Danilo P. Vizmanos
‘Peace Jam’ – a Weapon of Mass Information: A Night of Music and Poetry for Peace
By Ronalyn Olea
Profile - Oscar Atadero: Leading the Gay Life By Ina Alleco R. Silverio
Mary Ann: A Victim's Tale By Dennis Espada
Perils for Women and Children: Sexual Abuse, Child Labor and Women Unemployment Rise
By Aubrey SC Makilan
One Farmer Dies, 2 Others Wounded in Agrarian Reform Violence; 2 photo-journalists also harassed in La Carlota
By Edgar Cadagat and Karl G. Ombion
Baguio Flyover Project May Trigger Next Earthquake Tragedy
By Ira Pedrasa Tula (Poetry) - Ako ang
Digmaan By Axel Pinpin
news at a glance
· What are U.S. soldiers doing in Panay? ·
SM workers file notice of strike ·
HK Pinays hit GMA ban on new contract deals ·
Indigenous people, environmentalists demand scrapping of Mining Act ·
Gabriela calls for release of woman political prisoner and newborn
Vol. 3, No. 5 March 2-8, 2003
Moro Refugees: A Life Constantly Under Threat By Carlos H. Conde
COMMENTARY - Abu Sayyaf Is at Work Again – for the Government By Andres Rebana
Biggest Peace Rally Held: We must vanquish the enemies of peace -- Sin
By Ronalyn Olea Related Article: Negrenses Join Anti-War Protest
Journalists Call for Peace, Assail GMA’s Pro-War Stance By BULATLAT.COM
The Imperialist War on Terrorism and the Responsibility of Cultural Studies
By E. San Juan, Jr.
The Imperialist Intention of U.S. Wars of Aggression
By Danilo Araña Arao
Shadowy Groups and Bloody Deceits of the War of Terrorism By Joel Garduce, Center for Anti-Imperialist Studies (CAIS)
Poetry: Yankee Doodle Goes To War By Joi Barrios
MIGRANT WATCH - “Taxing the Poor, Hong Kong Style”: Hong Kong Filipino Maids Decry Tax Levy
By Bulatlat.com Negros Execs, Sugar Barons
Sabotaging Land Reform, Farmers Say By Karl G. Ombion
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Sign of the Times
By Darius Galang/BULATLAT.COM
Alternative Reader No. 46: The 'War On Terrorism' As A Deception
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Gaining an Empire, Losing Democracy?
By Norman Mailer ·
US Arms Control Hypocrisy is the Real Threat to Security
By Ira Chernus ·
Euro Intel Experts Dismiss 'War On Terrorism' As Deception
By Christopher Bollyn ·
The Hypocrisy of the Humanitarian Case for War By
Amin Saikal ·
US firms given contracts to 'rebuild' Iraq
By The Hindu
FEBRUARY
Vol. 3, No. 4 February 23-March 1, 2003
RM Awardee Blasts New 'Thomasites' in Anti-Terror War By Alexander Martin Remollino
Analysis - NPA: U.S. Forces Next Target?
By Bobby Tuazon
Women and Artists at the Anti-War Front By Dennis Espada
Sin Leads Rosary, Mass for Peace at Edsa Shrine:
Nationwide Prayer Assembly for Peace set on Feb. 28
By Ronalyn Olea
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE'S WATCH -
Terror in Ancestral Lands By BULATLAT.COM The
‘Left Purges’ and Their Implications on Human Rights By Bonifacio P. Ilagan
Two-Day Strike Paralyzes Transport, Freezes LTO Order
By Karl G. Ombion
Workers Decry IRRI Immunity from Suit By
Ronalyn Olea
Progressive Entries Bag Gawad CCP Awards
By Rowena Carranza
Poetry: Evacuation By Tomasito T. Talledo
The Geneva Declaration on Terrorism
By The UN General Assembly
·
Two Lepanto workers die ·
Bayan Muna denounces promotion of alleged top human rights violator ·
NDF condemns military offensives vs. MILF
· Bayan calls for oil price control ·
Workers in giant sugar company ink CBA
Vol. 3, No. 3 February 16-22, 2003
What, Really, Is This War For? By Romy Elusfa
Development worker confirms: Pikit Offensive, GMA’s Support of Bush Would Radicalize Moros
By Carlos H. Conde
Gov't’s Sincerity in Peace Process Questioned By Carlos H. Conde
The Beasts of War By
Carlos H. Conde The Anti-War Storm Grows
By Alexander Martin Remollino
Tula (Poetry): Ang Paanyaya ni Bush kay Gloria (Bush’s Invitation to Gloria)
By Bienvenido Lumbera
Analysis - Amid
Looming U.S. War on Iraq: Gov’t Oil Security Plan Fails to Curb Price Hikes, Overpricing By Danilo Araña Arao
Bush Buddies’ Blunders and Bluster Bare Deceit
By Joel Garduce
Coffee Talk: Cavite Farmers Denounce Nestle and GATT-WTO Clamor; for P700 Per Bucket Hike in Coffee Prices
By Dennis Espada
Lucio Tan’s Fortune Continues to Reign in Tobacco Sector: Ilocos Region farmers press GMA to raise tobacco prices to P65 a kilo
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
House Leader Denounces GMA for P3-B Pro-U.S. War Budget By Gerry Albert Corpuz
·
Support to U.S. war on Iraq: ‘Peacekeeping forces’ tantamount to military support, solon says ·
On the entry of Green Berets: ‘Abu Sayyaf today, NPA and MILF tomorrow’ ·
CPP gave Kintanar a chance – Ka Roger
· Bohol farmers arrested, detained ·
MCPA condemns the bombing of Pikit, Maguindanao on the eve of Edi’l Adha
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - Stand for Peace! By the Civil Liberties Movement
DEMOCRATIC SPACE - It's All about Iraqi Oil By Leandro M. Natividad, Ecumenical
Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER)
Alternative Reader No. 45:
A War Crime or an Act of War?
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
A War Crime or an Act of War?
By Stephen C. Pelletiere
·
The War and Premeditated Genocide : What is at Stake? By James Petras
·
"Blood on His Hands"
By John Pilger ·
Report from Iraq: Bombing the Starving, Sick & Homeless
By Charlie Clements, M.D.
·
Inside Bush's Brain:
A Pathology of Fear and Lies
By Wayne Saunders
Vol. 3, No. 2 February 9-15, 2003
4 Million Iraqis Seen to Die in U.S. War: Confidential UN report says 7.4 million will need
immediate humanitarian intervention By Bobby Tuazon
Bush’s War on Iraq to Hurt Negros’ ‘Floating Economy’: Churches, Militant Groups, OFWs Gear for Bigger Anti-war Protests on Feb. 15 By Karl G. Ombion GMA
Asked to Resign, Apply as Bush’s Spokesperson: Armed Left to launch ‘sympathy attacks’ if U.S. strikes Iraq By
Gerry Albert Corpuz MIGRANT WATCH
Excerpts -
War, Immigrants, and the Economy: Filipinos In A Post-9/11 World
By Jay Mendoza Jailed Filipinos
in Dubai Yearn for Home By BULATLAT.COM
Analysis:
Growth for Whom By Sandra Nicolas
GDP Growth Claim Can’t Hide Higher Cost of Living By Danilo Araña Arao
Strike Continues to Paralyze Gold Production at the Lepanto Mines By Audrey Mary Beltran
GMA’s ‘Farmers as Importers Program’ Spells Doom for Rice Agriculture
By Gerry Albert Corpuz
Human Rights Alliance Denounces Killings in Bicol By Ronalyn Olea
Panagbenga:
Festival of Flowers and Schools of Thought By Ira Pedrasa
ELECTION WATCH - Unlikely
Team By Alexander Martin Remollino
Artists, Health Professionals Unite Against
VAT By Alexander Martin Remollino
·
Church dares presidential aspirants: Stand Against US War ·
No ‘crackdown,’ CPP spokesperson says ·
Murder charges vs Joma hit ·
On Joma’s 64th birthday: Militants demand withdrawal of GMA support for U.S. war; resumption of peace talks
Alternative Reader No. 44: Mandela Blasts Bush
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
Mandela Blasts Bush on Iraq, Warns of 'Holocaust' By Toby Reynolds ·
SOUTH AFRICA: Mandela Rebukes Bush Over Crisis With Iraq By Rachel L. Swarns
Vol. 3, No.
1 February 2-8, 2003 Open
Season On Militant Groups? By Alexander Martin Remollino
Standing for Peace:
Guingona Leads Anti-War Prayer Rally By Ronalyn Olea
Sharing Lessons from EDSA 2 With the Global Anti-War Movement
By Joel Garduce
The Sison Way By Ninotchka Rosca
‘Sinking School’ in Pampanga: Victim of Budget Mispriorities? By Mike Ac-ac
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' WATCH - Drought Threatens Ilocos,
Benguet Farms, Fishponds By Arabella Fordan
Poverty, Terror and Globalization Hurt Most Families By Dennis Espada
‘Filipinized’ Commentary -
Filipino Should Remain the Country’s Medium of Instruction By Danilo Araña Arao
·
Torture against suspected leftists persists in the Philippines - AI ·
Looming crackdown on militants hit ·
Muslim families dismayed over GMA’s all-out war ·
Filipino-Canadians warn Macapagal-Arroyo will be ousted
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: ‘STOP U.S.-LED WARS!’
By Aubrey SC Makilan/BULATLAT.COM
Alternative Reader No. 43: World Rallies More Support vs Bush's War on Iraq
Compiled by BULATLAT.COM ·
America's dangerous new style of war By Dinah Po Kempner ·
The Wartime Deceptions: Saddam Is Hitler And It's Not About Oil By Robert Fisk ·
A presidency at the brink By Robert Kuttner ·
Comment: No beginning or end to war By Günter Grass ·
'Sorry State of the Union': Hundreds Rally in Cold To Oppose Possible War by Manny Fernandez ·
Nobel Laureates Sign Against a War Without International Support By William Broad ·
February 12: A Day of Poetry Against the War An Open Letter from Sam Hamill
JANUARY
Vol.
2, No. 50 January 26-February 1, 2003
CPP
Claims Kintanar Execution; Denies ‘Hit List’
By BULATLAT.COM
Analysis
- Charter
Change: A Counter-Revolutionary Charade
By Bobby Tuazon
Sharing
Lessons from EDSA 2
With the Global Anti-War Movement
By Joel Garduce
Filipinos
Join the World Against War
By BULATLAT.COM
Photo Essay: NO TO THE BUSH WAR OF TERROR ON IRAQ!
Commentary
- Price
Hikes Expose Pitfalls of Oil Deregulation
By Danilo Araña Arao
Labor
Code Amendments are Anti-Labor, Groups Say
By Alexander
Martin Remollino
Mendiola
Massacre: 16 Years of Injustice By
Ronalyn Olea
A
Tale of Three FQS Veterans
By Zeng Umil
2002:
A Tough Year for the Poor
By IBON
Foundation
MIGRANT
WATCH - PMC
SPECIAL REPORT
-
40
hurt in People Power 2 rally dispersal
-
13
arrested in anti-war protest
-
Farmers
challenge new agrarian chief
-
Plunder
Watch says GMA has no moral ground vs corruption
-
Saudi-based
OFWs spared monthly levy
-
Youths
protest against tuition hike, budget cut
PHOTO
OF THE WEEK: 16
YEARS OF INJUSTICE By
Aubrey SC Makilan/BULATLAT.COM
Democratic
Space -
UNITY
STATEMENT: NO TO 10% VAT By
NO VAT (Network Opposed to VAT)
Alternative
Reader No. 42: The
Global Movement
Against Bush's War on Iraq Compiled
by BULATLAT.COM
Vol.
2, No. 49 January 19-25, 2003
Edsa
2 Veterans Express Dismay with Arroyo Gov’t
By Ronalyn Olea
Militants
to Press Rally at Edsa Shrine
By Gerry Albert-Corpuz
ELECTION
WATCH - The
Presidentiables
Hog
Raisers, Suppliers Threaten to Stop Pork Delivery in NCR
By Gerry
Albert-Corpuz
In
the Hot Seat: Is
the Labor Secretary Anti-Labor?
By Alexander
Martin Remollino
Marxist
Priest Defends Cellsite Raids
By
Edgar A. Cadagat
and Karl G. Ombion
Negros
Land Ejection Enrages Farmers
By Karl G. Ombion
FQS:
Remembering the Storm
By Ronalyn
Olea
Analysis
- If War Breaks out in Korea, Don’t
Blame the North By Edwin
Licaros
PHOTO
OF THE WEEK: BUSTED
By Artemio Dumlao/BULATLAT.COM
Alternative
Reader No. 41: "No
to War—is
anyone listening?" Compiled
by BULATLAT.COM
Vol.
2, No. 48 January 12-18, 2003
Militants
Want GMA Out of Edsa 2 Anniversary Celebrations
By Gerry Albert-Corpuz
Filipino
Activists in India Call for Resistance to U.S. War on Iraq
By Bobby Tuazon
Migrant
Watch
Int’l
Lawyers Ask European Council To Remove Sison from ‘Terrorist’ List
By BULATLAT.COM
Commentary
- Peso Loses More Than 2/5 Of Its Value
By Danilo Araña Arao
Commentary
- Signs of the (Hard) Times
By Alexander
Martin Remollino
Gma’s
‘Strong Republic’ Takes Its Toll in Southern Negros: Torture Victim Dies on
Christmas Eve By Karl G. Ombion
and Alejandro
Deoma
Looking
Back at the Storm
By Alexander
Martin Remollino
CULTURE
- Filmfest
Controversies Draw Public Interest By
Julie Po
In
the Eyes of Two NPA Recruits: Life
in the Mountains
By Lira Dalangin
Top
20 Philippine Newsmakers of 2002 By
the Center for
Anti-Imperialist Studies (CAIS)
NEWS
AT A GLANCE
PHOTO
OF THE WEEK: Peoples'
Movements Encounter By Dr.
Romeo Quijano/BULATLAT.COM
Vol.
2, No. 47 January 5-11, 2003
Special
Report on Filipino Migrants’ Situation: Arroyo’s Betrayal of OFWs’ Interests Will
Spell Her Doom
By Maita Santiago
Analysis:
Questions by Wicked Minds on Arroyo’s End-year
Bombshell
By Rowena Carranza
Public
protection from predatory pricing pressed: Militants
Protest Against Oil Price Hike By
Gerry Albert-Corpuz
December
26: A ‘Joyous’ Day with Peasants and Comrades
By Daisy C. Gonzales
and Carlos H. Conde
Reds
Warn U.S.: ‘You Are Fair Game’
By Carlos H. Conde
Peace Negotiations Can Be Resumed
—
Joma
By Aubrey SC Makilan
Commentary
- In 2003, Arroyo May Create More Jobs,
But…
By Danilo Araña Arao
The
Disappearance of a Rose
By Angel Moti
New
Year’s Wish List
By Alexander
Martin Remollino
Holiday
Hangover
Compiled by Aubrey SC
Makilan
Filmfest
Blues
By Ronalyn Olea
NEWS
AT A GLANCE
-
Christmas
vacation for Erap condemned
-
Marcos
bust bombed
-
Water
rate hikes greet new year
-
Bayan
Muna slams new presidential commission
PHOTO
OF THE WEEK: SPIDER GAME By Artemio A. Dumlao/Bulatlat.com
Alternative
Reader No. 40:The
War on Terror and the Holiday Season Compiled
by BULATLAT.COM
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